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Chloé Fall 2016 - Runway Review

March6,
2016

Clare Waight Keller took a decidedly tougher route for her fall
Chloé girl, one that would not look out of place riding onto the runway on a
Harley. Held at a brightly lit Grand Palais, the toughened-up version of her
feminine, bohemian aesthetic took on a more adventurous spirit. Inspired by
Anne-France Dautheville, a journalist who rode a motorcycle from Paris through
the Middle East in the ‘70s, the collection manifested in motocross-inspired
leather pants and jackets, simple low-heeled leather boots and scarves tied
tightly around the neck. The Chloé biker babe definitely still has a girlie
side, though (see the many sheer, ruffled silk gowns and blouses). Still, this
show provided evidence that tough and girlie are not mutually exclusive. One
can wear a cascading silk gown and throw a fleece over it when she’s cold, or have
ruffles on her overalls — and look that much cooler for it.